..To efficiently validate the accuracy of surgical site infection (SSI) data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) by New York State (NYS) hospitals...

Seasonality and trend in blood lead levels of New York State children

Valerie B HaleyBureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, New York State Department of Health, Troy, New York 12180, USABMC Pediatr 4:8. 2004

..In addition, the results offer a comparison of recent data on seasonality of BLLs in New York State children, to studies conducted over the past three decades...

Geographic analysis of blood lead levels in New York State children born 1994-1997

Valerie B HaleyBureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, New York State Department of Health, Troy, New York 12180 2216, USAEnviron Health Perspect 112:1577-82. 2004

..The model locates areas with a higher or lower prevalence of elevated BLLs than expected. These communities can be studied further at the individual level to better characterize the factors that contribute to these differences...

Surveillance of the short-term impact of fine particle air pollution on cardiovascular disease hospitalizations in New York State

Valerie B HaleyBureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY, USAEnviron Health 8:42. 2009

..Studies have shown that the effects of particulate matter on health vary based on factors including the vulnerability of the population, health care practices, exposure factors, and the pollutant mix...